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International Migration Outlook 2016 and Recent Labour Migration Trends to OECD Countries from Asia

18 January 2017
Migration from Asia to OECD countries continues to increase, while intra-European Union migration remains at high levels. In addition, there was an unprecedented number of asylum applications in 2015 while high levels persisted in 2016. This learning material details the increasing number of…

Labour Migration in Asia Trends and Developments

18 January 2017
Labour migration flows in Asia remained stable in 2015. However, there are still major issues that need to be resolved. Foremost of these is the need to address the employment and working conditions of migrant workers.

Promoting Lowcost Formal Remittance Channels and Financial Literacy

18 January 2017
In the Philippines, remittances have become very important, given the increasing number of overseas Filipino workers (OFW) and the amount they regularly send back to the country. In 2015, official data show that they sent $25.6 million cash remittances, which is about 10% of the country's gross…

Crossborder Remittances Promoting Lowcost Remittance Channels

18 January 2017
Remittances have become larger than official development assistance. They are also more stable than capital flows. This presentation shares the top recipients of remittances worldwide and the trends in international remiitances costs. It also discusses the challenges experienced by some countries…

Remittance in Asia Key Issues and Policy Challenges

18 January 2017
Remittances play an important role in many economies. They are the main source of foreign exchange in many developing countries. They have also become an important and fairly stable source of income for many families. To maximize the benefits of remittances, countries should be able to update and…
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Remittances Experiences Lessons from the AFI Network

18 January 2017
Remittances have become an important souce of foreign funds for many countries. It has also helped reduce poverty and improve access to health and education. Globally, India is the largest remittance-receiving country, with an estimated $69 billion in 2015. It is followed by the People's Republic…

Research and Development Activities in Thailand Survey of FirmLevel Data Analyses

9 January 2017
Considering both external and internal factors to determine a firm’s performance is a way to carry out empirical studies using firm-level data. In this presentation, various models are used to analyze the research and development behavior of firms in Thailand.

Can Efficient Provision of Business Development Services Bring Better Results for Small and Medium Enterprises Evidence from a Networking Project in Thailand

9 January 2017
What can business development services do for small and medium enterprises? How can these enterprises leverage more from these services? While impact evaluation literature of business development services (BDS) on SMEs consistently finds positive effects, BDS usage of small and medium enterprises…

Less than Expected The Minor Role of Multinational Enterprises in Upgrading Domestic Suppliers The Case of Viet Nam

9 January 2017
The impact analysis of foreign direct investments (FDIs) on developing countries have captured the attention of many researchers, especially the link between FDI and domestic firms. Among the different spill over channels, backward linkages are believed to have a positive impact on upgrading local…

Trade Liberalization Technology and Labor Market Outcomes Evidence from India

9 January 2017
Motivated by recent studies that highlight the importance of firm level heterogeneity in understanding the impact of policy changes on firm behavior and outcomes, this paper allows trade and labor market outcomes to differ by firm characteristics, including their location across environments with…